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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – AUGUST 2021
U.S. import prices declined 0.3 percent in August following increases of 0.4 percent in July and 1.1 percent
in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The August downturn was led by lower fuel and
nonfuel prices. In contrast, prices for U.S. exports advanced 0.4 percent in August, after increasing 1.1
percent in July.
Chart 1. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Import Price Index: August 2020 – August 2021
1-month percent change
12-month percent change
13.0
10.9
11.0
11.3
9.0
7.1
7.0
5.0
3.0
1.0
10.3
9.0
3.0
0.9
0.2
-0.1
0.1
-1.4
-1.3
-1.0
-1.0
Aug'20
Sep
Oct
Nov
-1.0
-3.0
11.6
1.0
-0.3
1.5
1.2
1.5
0.9
1.3
1.1
0.4
1.0
-0.3
-5.0
-7.0
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug'21
Imports
The price index for U.S. imports decreased 0.3 percent in August, the first monthly decline for the index
since a 0.1-percent drop in October 2020. Import prices advanced 9.0 percent over the past year, the
smallest 12-month increase since March 2021. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the overall
advance in import prices from August 2020 to August 2021. (See table 1.)
Error in the Export Air Freight Price Indexes
BLS discovered an error affecting the export price indexes for air freight, air freight-Europe, and air freightAsia for January to June 2021. The items for foreign-to-foreign destinations were mistakenly excluded from
the calculation of the indexes. Corrected values appear in this release. More information is available at
www.bls.gov/errata/home.htm?errataID=87723.
Fuel Imports: Import fuel prices declined 2.3 percent in August following a 3.0-percent increase in July.
The August drop was the first monthly decrease since the index fell 1.0 percent in October 2020. The
August downturn was mostly driven by lower petroleum prices. Prices for import petroleum declined 2.4
percent in August, after advancing 2.3 percent the previous month. The price index for natural gas also fell
in August, decreasing 0.8 percent following a 16.6-percent increase in July. Despite the declines in August,
prices for import fuel rose 56.5 percent over the past year. Petroleum prices increased 55.9 percent and
prices for natural gas advanced 93.2 percent from August 2020 to August 2021.
All Imports Excluding Fuel: Prices for nonfuel imports fell 0.1 percent in August, after ticking up 0.1
percent the previous month. The August drop was the first monthly decline since the index fell 0.2 percent
in November 2020. In August, a drop in the price index for nonfuel industrial supplies and materials more
than offset higher prices for automotive vehicles; foods, feeds, and beverages; capital goods; and consumer
goods. Nonfuel import prices increased 5.6 percent for the year ended in August.
Foods, Feeds, and Beverages: Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 0.6 percent for the second
consecutive month. In August, the rise was led by higher prices for fruit and coffee.
Nonfuel Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices decreased 1.3
percent in August, after declining 1.2 percent in July. The August drop was primarily driven by lower
selected building materials prices which more than offset higher chemicals prices.
Finished Goods: Prices for each of the major finished goods categories advanced in August. Capital goods
prices ticked up 0.1 percent, led by higher prices for computers, peripherals, and semiconductors, and oil
drilling, mining, and construction machinery. Prices for automotive vehicles rose 0.3 percent in August and
consumer goods prices advanced 0.1 percent.
Table A. Percent change in Import and Export Price Indexes, selected categories
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Chart 2. One-month and 12-month percent changes in the Export Price Index: August 2020 – August 2021
1-month percent change
20.0
18.0
16.0
14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
-2.0
-4.0
-6.0
-8.0
12-month percent change
17.6
16.9
15.0
17.0
16.8
9.6
5.4
0.5
-2.7
Aug'20
0.6
0.2
-1.8
-1.7
Sep
Oct
0.8
-1.0
Nov
1.2
2.7
0.4
2.5
Dec
Jan
1.6
2.5
Feb
Mar
1.2
Apr
2.3
May
1.2
1.1
Jun
Jul
0.4
Aug'21
Exports
U.S. export prices advanced 0.4 percent in August following increases of 1.1 percent in July and 1.2 percent
in June. The August rise was the smallest 1-month advance since October 2020. Higher prices for both
agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the August increase. Prices for U.S. exports advanced
16.8 percent for the year ended in August. (See table 2.)
Agricultural Exports: Prices for agricultural exports rose 1.1 percent in August, after decreasing 1.7
percent the previous month. In August, higher prices for nuts, wheat, meat, vegetables, and dairy products
more than offset lower prices for corn, animal feeds, fruit, and soybeans. Agricultural export prices
advanced 33.4 percent over the past year.
All Exports Excluding Agriculture: The price index for nonagricultural exports advanced 0.2 percent in
August following a 1.4-percent increase the previous month. The August rise was the smallest 1-month
advance since the index last recorded a monthly decline in October 2020. In August, higher prices for
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, automotive vehicles, and nonagricultural
foods more than offset declining consumer goods prices. Nonagricultural export prices increased 14.9
percent from August 2020 to August 2021.
Nonagricultural Industrial Supplies and Materials: Nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices
rose 0.6 percent in August, after a 3.0-percent increase in July. Prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies
and materials exports have not recorded a monthly decline since October 2020.
Finished Goods: Prices for most of the major finished goods categories increased in August. The price
index for export capital goods ticked up 0.1 percent in August following 0.4-percent advances in July and
June. The August rise was driven by higher prices for industrial and service machinery, and oil drilling,
mining, and construction machinery. Automotive vehicle prices rose 0.2 percent in August, after a 0.5percent increase the previous month. In contrast, prices for consumer goods fell 0.3 percent in August
following a 0.2-percent drop in July. Lower prices for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical materials led
the decline each month.
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Measures of Import and Export Prices by Locality
Imports by Locality of Origin: Import prices from China increased 0.4 percent in August following a 0.6percent advance in July. The index has not recorded a monthly decline since edging down 0.1 percent in
October 2020. Higher prices for fabricated metal product manufacturing were the largest contributor to the
August increase. Prices for imports from China rose 3.8 percent over the past 12 months, the largest overthe-year advance since a 4.0-percent increase in November 2011. The price index for imports from Japan
rose 0.2 percent in August, after a 0.3-percent advance the previous month. Import prices from Japan have
not declined on a monthly basis since edging down 0.1 percent in July 2020 and increased 2.5 percent over
the past 12 months. Prices for imports from Mexico and the European Union also rose in August, advancing
0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. In contrast, the price index for imports from Canada decreased 3.3
percent in August, the largest 1-month drop since the index fell 11.8 percent in April 2020. Despite the
decline, import prices from Canada increased 25.0 percent over the past year. (See table 7.)
Exports by Locality of Destination: Prices for exports to China continued to rise in August, increasing 0.2
percent following a 0.3-percent advance in July. Export prices to China have not recorded a 1-month
decrease since a 1.2-percent drop in September 2020. The price index for exports to China rose 12.1 percent
for the year ended in August. Prices for exports to Japan were unchanged in August, after edging down 0.1
percent the previous month. Export prices to Japan increased 13.7 percent over the past 12 months. The
price index for exports to Mexico rose 0.6 percent in August and 27.8 percent over the past year. In contrast,
prices for exports to the European Union and Canada declined in August. Export prices to the European
Union fell 0.2 percent for the second consecutive month. Prices for exports to Canada decreased 0.3 percent,
the first monthly drop since the index declined 3.0 percent in April 2020. (See table 8.)
Terms of Trade Indexes: Terms of trade indexes are based on country, region, or grouping and measure
the change in the purchasing power of exports relative to imports. U.S. terms of trade with China declined
0.2 percent in August, after decreasing 0.3 percent in July. In both months, higher import prices from China
more than offset rising export prices to China. Despite the recent drops, the index for U.S. terms of trade
with China rose 8.0 percent over the past year. U.S. terms of trade with Japan declined for the second
consecutive month, falling 0.3 percent in August following a 0.4-percent drop in July. U.S. terms of trade
with the European Union also decreased in August, falling 0.2 percent, after declining 1.1 percent in July. In
contrast, the indexes for U.S. terms of trade with Canada and Mexico increased in August, rising 3.2 percent
and 0.3 percent, respectively. (See table 9.)
Import and Export Services
Imports: Import air passenger fares declined 6.0 percent in August, the largest monthly drop since the index
fell 12.3 percent in April 2020. The August decrease was driven by a 10.9-percent decline in Asian fares
and a 7.0-percent drop in European fares. Import air passenger fares increased 14.8 percent over the past 12
months. Import air freight prices decreased for the second consecutive month in August, falling 1.1 percent,
after declining 5.6 percent the previous month. Despite the recent drops, import air freight prices advanced
19.3 percent for the year ended in August. (See table 10.)
Exports: The index for export air passenger fares rose 1.6 percent in August following advances of 8.2
percent in July and 7.8 percent in June. In August, rising prices for Asian fares more than offset lower
European and Latin American/Caribbean fares. Export air passenger fares increased 28.3 percent over the
past year. Prices for export air freight advanced 1.1 percent in August, after falling 0.8 percent the previous
month. Export air freight prices rose 0.5 percent over the past 12 months.
U.S. Import and Export Price Index data for September are scheduled for release on Friday, October 15, 2021
at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
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Table 1. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to
August 2021
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
All commodities.................................. .
100.000
134.7
134.3
9.0
1.3
1.1
0.4
-0.3
All imports excluding food and fuels (Dec.
2010=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83.670
105.3
105.1
5.2
1.1
0.5
0.1
-0.2
All imports excluding petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90.873
119.8
119.7
5.9
1.0
0.6
0.3
-0.1
All imports excluding fuels (Dec.
2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90.126
123.6
123.5
5.6
0.9
0.7
0.1
-0.1
6.455
194.5
195.6
9.9
-0.2
1.9
0.6
0.6
4.975
209.0
210.9
8.3
-0.8
1.7
0.1
0.9
1.480
163.4
162.3
15.8
1.7
2.6
2.6
-0.7
Industrial supplies & materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Industrial supplies & materials excluding
petroleum................................... .
Industrial supplies & materials excluding
fuels (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . . .
Industrial supplies & materials nondurable
excluding petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.784
236.5
232.5
34.6
5.0
2.8
0.4
-1.7
16.889
202.2
199.7
25.7
5.0
1.7
-0.6
-1.2
15.991
10.467
226.3
228.2
223.4
222.3
24.0
24.2
4.9
5.9
1.5
1.3
-1.2
-3.0
-1.3
-2.6
6.189
169.8
171.5
28.2
3.4
2.5
3.7
1.0
Fuels & lubricants............................ .
Petroleum & petroleum products. . . . . . . . .
Crude petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuels, n.e.s.-coals & gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural gas................................. .
Paper & paper base stocks................. .
Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unfinished metals related to durable
goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished metals related to durable
goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetals related to durable goods. . . . . . .
10
100
10000
101
10110
11
9.874
9.127
6.085
0.647
0.555
0.512
257.1
274.3
289.2
189.4
178.7
126.0
251.2
267.7
276.5
188.3
177.2
128.3
56.5
55.9
61.3
84.1
93.2
17.5
5.2
5.1
4.5
7.5
8.0
2.6
5.1
5.1
6.2
7.5
8.4
3.3
3.0
2.3
2.2
15.5
16.6
3.4
-2.3
-2.4
-4.4
-0.6
-0.8
1.8
12
13
4.930
2.128
185.0
223.5
187.2
184.8
24.3
9.5
3.0
14.1
1.9
2.3
2.2
-14.9
1.2
-17.3
14
4.499
353.4
357.7
39.3
5.2
0.4
-0.9
1.2
15
16
2.100
1.741
197.8
119.6
201.4
120.0
25.6
6.2
2.2
1.7
2.8
0.6
3.5
1.2
1.8
0.3
2
20
21
27.020
3.303
21.216
89.9
122.5
81.7
90.0
122.7
81.8
1.9
1.2
2.0
0.1
-0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
22
2.501
138.8
138.8
2.4
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . 3
15.167
112.6
112.9
2.0
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
Consumer goods, excluding
automotives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durables, manufactured..................... .
Nonmanufactured consumer goods. . . . . . . .
25.574
12.903
11.634
1.037
108.0
124.1
92.7
120.7
108.1
124.4
92.7
120.7
1.0
-0.2
2.1
4.0
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.4
1.0
0.2
-0.2
0.7
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
Description
End Use
Foods, feeds, & beverages.................. . 0
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Capital goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electric generating equipment.............. .
Nonelectrical machinery..................... .
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
40
41
42
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
5
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
Table 2. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to
August 2021
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
All commodities.................................. .
100.000
142.1
142.6
16.8
2.3
1.2
1.1
0.4
Agricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.308
226.1
228.5
33.4
6.1
1.4
-1.7
1.1
All exports excluding food and fuels (Dec.
2010=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Description
End Use
75.444
110.3
110.5
8.2
1.1
0.4
0.2
0.2
Nonagricultural commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foods, feeds, & beverages.................. . 0
Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages. . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled
beverages). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
89.692
9.497
135.8
230.8
136.1
233.2
14.9
33.2
1.8
6.1
1.1
1.6
1.4
-1.9
0.2
1.0
9.034
231.5
233.8
34.3
6.5
1.8
-2.0
1.0
0.463
222.0
225.9
15.9
-0.9
-0.6
1.2
1.8
Industrial supplies & materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Industrial supplies & materials, durable. . . .
Industrial supplies & materials,
nondurable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.395
10.946
196.2
210.6
197.5
211.4
39.7
17.6
4.4
2.1
1.9
1.2
2.9
0.2
0.7
0.4
27.450
188.5
189.9
51.2
5.4
2.3
4.1
0.7
1.249
200.4
203.0
27.8
3.6
-1.6
1.0
1.3
37.147
196.2
197.4
40.1
4.5
2.0
3.0
0.6
15.059
224.8
226.8
72.2
6.7
4.8
8.3
0.9
21.146
0.942
199.8
152.8
200.7
153.0
24.4
27.3
3.2
1.0
0.4
0.9
-0.3
1.2
0.5
0.1
2
20
21
31.960
3.301
20.958
113.9
122.6
96.7
114.0
122.7
96.7
2.2
2.2
1.7
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.4
1.6
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
22
7.702
190.8
191.1
3.3
0.0
0.1
0.6
0.2
8.938
115.8
116.0
1.8
-0.3
0.1
0.5
0.2
4
40
41
11.210
5.597
4.388
112.5
109.4
109.6
112.2
109.1
109.6
2.3
0.7
2.0
0.7
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.5
0.4
-0.2
-0.7
0.4
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
42
1.225
103.6
102.3
10.1
3.6
4.3
0.2
-1.3
Agricultural industrial supplies &
materials.................................... . 10
Nonagricultural industrial supplies &
materials.................................... .
Fuels & lubricants............................ . 11
Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials. . . . . 12
Selected building materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Capital goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical generating equipment............ .
Nonelectrical machinery..................... .
Transportation equipment excluding motor
vehicles (Dec. 2001=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automotive vehicles, parts & engines. . . . . 3
Consumer goods, excluding
automotives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurables, manufactured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durables, manufactured..................... .
Nonmanufactured consumer goods (Dec.
2018=100).................................. .
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
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Table 3. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: August 2020 to August 2021
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
134.9
132.4
45.5
2.6
4.7
3.0
-1.9
1.920
1.533
187.5
195.4
195.1
205.2
8.3
5.3
-2.7
-3.2
0.2
-0.1
0.4
-0.5
4.1
5.0
6.829
6.545
133.1
132.7
128.3
127.3
60.8
62.2
4.2
4.4
6.2
6.5
3.7
3.4
-3.6
-4.1
0.284
124.6
132.8
–
1.2
0.4
10.3
6.6
90.864
118.3
118.1
6.4
1.2
0.8
0.1
-0.2
31
311
11.306
3.801
132.6
175.0
132.3
173.5
5.6
13.5
0.7
1.8
1.2
3.0
0.8
0.9
-0.2
-0.9
312
313
314
315
1.163
0.349
0.923
3.518
132.8
106.8
110.4
113.5
132.6
106.6
110.9
113.8
2.2
4.7
4.4
0.8
0.0
0.9
0.6
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.1
2.6
0.5
0.3
-0.2
-0.2
0.5
0.3
316
1.552
127.0
127.1
2.4
0.3
0.4
1.5
0.1
32
19.614
139.6
137.7
12.4
3.6
1.3
-1.3
-1.4
321
322
1.492
0.969
206.6
117.5
149.2
119.3
11.0
10.9
20.9
1.8
3.1
2.2
-20.6
2.2
-27.8
1.5
324
325
2.788
10.839
112.0
148.7
113.7
149.6
42.1
9.8
6.9
1.8
2.6
0.9
2.2
0.1
1.5
0.6
326
2.366
124.7
126.0
3.9
-0.2
0.2
1.0
1.0
327
0.979
134.6
134.3
2.9
0.7
0.4
0.7
-0.2
33
331
332
333
59.944
5.071
3.297
7.549
109.0
231.2
139.9
122.8
109.3
233.1
142.5
123.0
4.8
37.0
12.8
2.8
0.7
5.3
1.1
0.1
0.4
0.8
1.6
0.5
0.5
-0.6
1.8
0.5
0.3
0.8
1.9
0.2
334
15.735
72.8
72.9
1.4
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.1
335
336
5.045
16.434
119.7
112.1
120.2
112.2
2.0
2.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.1
337
339
1.693
5.120
118.4
120.6
118.6
120.5
3.2
1.0
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.2
-0.1
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Oil and gas extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Mining (except oil and gas) (Dec.
2020=100).................................. . 212
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing, part 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary metal manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .
Machinery manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and electronic product
manufacturing.............................. .
Electrical equipment, appliance, and
component manufacturing................ .
Transportation equipment manufacturing.. .
Furniture and related product
manufacturing.............................. .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.749
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and
hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manufacturing, part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood product manufacturing (Dec.
2019=100).................................. .
Paper manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petroleum and coal products
manufacturing.............................. .
Chemical manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastics and rubber products
manufacturing.............................. .
Nonmetallic mineral product
manufacturing.............................. .
Jul.
2021
Monthly
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
NAICS
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing, part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverage and tobacco product
manufacturing.............................. .
Textile mills (Dec. 2011=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textile product mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apparel manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leather and allied product
manufacturing.............................. .
Percent change
Annual
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
7
Table 4. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected industries: August 2020 to August 2021
[December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Jul.
2021
14.180
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and
hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Crop production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mining (except oil and gas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Description
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
176.8
180.2
62.3
8.0
2.3
5.3
1.9
5.377
5.013
199.2
209.6
202.7
213.4
45.1
45.6
9.9
10.7
-2.2
-2.4
-2.6
-2.9
1.8
1.8
8.803
1.148
109.4
115.5
111.5
116.9
73.4
27.8
6.5
3.1
5.8
1.9
10.8
5.7
1.9
1.2
83.878
126.7
126.8
10.5
1.5
0.9
0.3
0.1
6.782
4.859
162.7
189.5
163.7
191.2
18.1
22.9
1.7
2.1
3.4
4.7
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.9
0.582
138.0
137.2
11.4
0.1
-0.6
-1.1
-0.6
32
25.122
131.0
130.7
25.9
3.6
0.8
0.2
-0.2
321
322
0.534
1.491
133.6
137.1
134.3
136.7
37.2
16.1
2.0
2.5
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.5
0.5
-0.3
324
325
6.182
13.982
125.3
138.0
123.6
138.3
64.4
19.9
7.3
3.0
3.3
-0.3
2.3
-1.1
-1.4
0.2
326
2.039
121.2
121.4
3.5
0.4
1.1
1.3
0.2
327
0.725
123.5
123.2
4.9
-0.2
0.7
-0.1
-0.2
33
331
332
333
51.973
4.335
2.702
8.420
121.1
211.6
156.6
133.7
121.3
212.9
158.0
134.1
3.6
18.3
5.1
3.0
0.6
3.6
0.3
0.6
0.5
1.3
0.3
-0.1
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.6
0.9
0.3
334
12.310
83.1
83.0
0.6
0.2
0.9
0.5
-0.1
335
336
3.343
15.679
119.9
132.7
119.9
132.9
1.4
2.5
0.0
-0.2
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.2
337
339
0.356
4.827
132.1
124.3
132.1
123.7
5.9
4.9
0.6
1.3
0.8
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.5
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing, part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Food manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Beverage and tobacco product
manufacturing.............................. . 312
Manufacturing, part 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary metal manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fabricated metal product manufacturing. . .
Machinery manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer and electronic product
manufacturing.............................. .
Electrical equipment, appliance, and
component manufacturing................ .
Transportation equipment manufacturing.. .
Furniture and related product
manufacturing (Dec. 2011=100). . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monthly
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
NAICS
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing, part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood product manufacturing (Dec.
2017=100).................................. .
Paper manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Petroleum and coal products
manufacturing.............................. .
Chemical manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plastics and rubber products
manufacturing.............................. .
Nonmetallic mineral product
manufacturing.............................. .
Percent change
Annual
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
8
Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to
August 2021
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Meat and edible meat offal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other
aquatic invertebrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
1.525
0.470
232.8
365.1
226.6
337.8
19.8
25.1
0.777
158.1
155.6
20.9
2.4
Vegetable products.............................. .
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers. . . . . . . . . .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons......................................... .
Coffee, tea, mate and spices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II
07
1.903
0.341
215.7
401.7
225.0
398.6
4.7
-22.5
-3.3
-7.3
08
09
0.676
0.384
109.5
248.1
119.5
260.1
11.3
17.4
-10.9
6.1
Animal or vegetable fats and oils (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
0.422
149.1
144.9
62.8
IV
2.993
175.9
176.7
18
0.195
96.5
20
22
0.340
1.128
Mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Harmonized
system
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
5.6
10.8
1.6
-0.8
-2.7
-7.5
3.9
2.7
-1.6
-0.3
-1.4
-0.5
4.8
4.3
-0.8
0.2
3.4
-4.0
0.5
9.1
4.8
6.3
5.5
4.8
-2.8
4.7
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.5
97.3
-1.7
0.3
-0.6
-1.2
0.8
175.3
145.5
176.1
145.3
4.6
3.9
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.5
-0.1
10.034
260.6
255.2
56.2
4.8
5.4
3.6
-2.1
9.626
255.5
249.3
56.7
4.8
5.4
3.4
-2.4
VI
28
29
30
31
38
10.112
0.690
2.349
4.981
0.432
0.620
166.4
415.2
139.4
150.6
170.8
113.1
167.3
429.6
140.4
150.8
173.2
113.1
8.4
60.9
15.3
-2.8
–
12.2
1.4
4.2
3.6
0.1
3.1
1.5
0.5
1.3
-0.1
0.1
10.0
0.9
0.0
7.7
-0.6
-1.3
5.0
1.4
0.5
3.5
0.7
0.1
1.4
0.0
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof................................. . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.715
2.507
1.207
154.0
158.6
147.6
155.9
159.9
150.7
8.9
11.3
4.4
1.5
2.3
-0.2
0.1
0.7
-0.9
0.7
1.1
-0.1
1.2
0.8
2.1
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc.
of various materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
0.532
137.3
137.4
4.7
0.6
0.3
3.0
0.1
1.560
304.6
219.7
12.7
20.3
3.5
-19.3
-27.9
1.537
213.9
153.4
13.2
20.8
3.6
-19.8
-28.3
0.981
121.5
124.8
11.5
2.1
2.0
1.7
2.7
0.627
108.0
111.5
6.3
0.6
0.7
0.7
3.2
XI
4.612
116.3
116.6
1.8
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.3
61
1.839
105.0
105.6
0.7
0.3
-0.4
-0.1
0.6
62
63
1.535
0.643
123.3
104.4
123.1
105.0
0.5
4.8
-0.2
1.0
0.4
1.0
0.7
1.1
-0.2
0.6
Headgear, umbrellas, artificial flowers,
etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XII
Footwear and parts of such articles. . . . . . . . . . . 64
1.323
1.106
125.8
123.9
126.0
124.0
1.2
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.1
Description
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and
tobacco.......................................... .
Cocoa and cocoa preparations (Dec.
2009=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or
other parts of plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Products of the chemical or allied
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inorganic chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Organic chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. .
Pharmaceutical products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fertilizers (Dec. 2020=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous chemical products. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw,
basketware and wickerwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
(Dec. 2019=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper
products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Textile and textile articles...................... .
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,
knitted or crocheted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories,
not knitted or crocheted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Made-up or worn textile articles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
2.4
5.3
Table 5. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to
August 2021 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Harmonized
system
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,
ceramics, glass etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,
or mica (Dec. 2020=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation
jewelry, and coins............................. . XIV
Base metals and articles of base metals. . . .
Iron and steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Articles of iron or steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copper and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof. . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous articles of base metal. . . . . . . . .
Monthly
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
0.863
132.5
131.6
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.4
-0.7
0.313
100.3
98.2
–
0.5
0.0
0.8
-2.1
2.942
238.8
239.0
8.4
2.8
-1.7
-4.0
0.1
XV
72
73
74
76
6.239
1.268
1.821
0.566
1.151
218.8
296.5
178.0
420.9
178.6
221.8
294.1
181.0
428.7
182.6
31.5
54.3
24.1
45.6
41.3
3.0
4.7
2.3
7.7
4.0
2.9
6.4
3.5
-0.2
3.4
2.6
5.0
4.0
-2.6
2.3
1.4
-0.8
1.7
1.9
2.2
82
83
0.413
0.515
125.2
140.9
125.6
142.8
2.3
7.4
0.6
0.9
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.3
1.3
28.602
80.5
80.7
2.0
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.2
14.791
86.8
87.0
2.2
0.1
0.5
0.7
0.2
13.810
74.6
74.7
1.9
0.0
0.1
0.5
0.1
13.534
12.370
116.6
115.9
116.7
116.0
1.9
2.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
1.070
100.8
100.8
–
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.007
102.5
102.4
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
3.737
98.5
98.5
0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.0
XX
4.007
112.7
112.8
1.7
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.1
94
2.483
119.6
119.7
2.7
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.1
95
96
1.267
0.258
101.3
129.0
101.5
129.0
-0.1
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.2
-0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image
and sound recorders, parts, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . XVI
Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electrical machinery and equip, sound and
TV recorders & reproducers, parts. . . . . . . . . 85
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII
Motor vehicles and their parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof (Dec.
2020=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Optical, photo, measuring, medical &
musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . . . XVIII
Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ .
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldgs. . . . . . . . .
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof..................... .
Miscellaneous manufactured articles. . . . . . . . .
Percent change
Annual
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
10
Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to
August 2021
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Live animals; animal products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meat & edible meat offal (Dec. 2006=100). . .
Fish and crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic
invertebrates (Dec. 2016=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dairy products, eggs and honey (Dec.
2020=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vegetable products.............................. .
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons......................................... .
Cereals........................................... .
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits,
plants, straw and fodder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, and
tobacco.......................................... .
Miscellaneous edible preparations (Dec.
2017=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar (Dec.
2008=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed. . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
I
02
2.098
1.336
261.2
218.3
270.7
226.5
31.0
40.2
1.2
1.7
5.9
9.7
0.9
-1.1
3.6
3.8
03
0.281
119.7
123.1
19.1
-1.2
-0.7
1.0
2.8
04
0.348
111.4
116.5
–
1.1
-1.5
8.8
4.6
II
4.912
260.3
263.3
43.7
10.5
-2.1
-3.3
1.2
08
10
0.889
1.505
140.1
294.4
146.0
294.9
21.2
67.1
-1.3
23.0
0.1
-5.5
-0.4
-0.6
4.2
0.2
12
2.080
280.8
278.8
44.5
9.9
-1.0
-7.7
-0.7
IV
2.928
174.0
171.3
13.7
1.6
1.7
-0.3
-1.6
21
0.574
103.8
104.3
5.1
1.1
0.6
0.6
0.5
22
0.473
110.5
110.3
7.0
0.0
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
Harmonized
system
23
0.835
303.4
291.6
39.3
3.8
2.7
-4.4
-3.9
Mineral products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Ores, slag and ash (Dec. 2012=100). . . . . . . . . 26
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous
substances and mineral waxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
14.943
0.552
269.6
126.9
271.6
128.7
70.2
31.6
6.9
6.1
4.7
-1.0
7.2
0.1
0.7
1.4
14.241
259.0
260.9
73.6
7.0
5.0
7.6
0.7
VI
28
29
30
10.928
0.630
2.678
3.113
151.7
142.0
171.0
108.7
153.6
142.1
179.8
108.2
13.0
3.0
33.8
-0.3
3.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
-0.1
0.4
-2.1
0.2
-0.9
0.3
-2.1
-1.5
1.3
0.1
5.1
-0.5
33
0.820
135.2
135.2
5.5
0.5
2.2
0.1
0.0
34
38
0.409
2.128
127.1
188.3
127.5
187.3
1.3
19.4
0.6
13.1
0.2
0.6
0.2
-0.7
0.3
-0.5
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and
articles thereof................................. . VII
Plastics and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rubber and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.548
4.760
0.788
175.4
177.6
157.7
174.5
176.4
158.1
25.6
30.3
3.6
0.8
1.0
0.3
0.1
-0.2
1.5
-0.5
-0.7
0.7
-0.5
-0.7
0.3
Wood, wood charcoal, cork, straw, baskets
and wickerwork (Dec. 2014=100)........... . IX
0.633
129.0
129.4
33.7
2.1
1.7
1.3
0.3
1.893
146.4
147.0
19.8
1.9
2.2
3.1
0.4
0.750
179.6
182.3
51.5
5.5
4.3
6.3
1.5
0.907
131.5
131.0
7.6
-0.2
0.8
1.5
-0.4
Products of the chemical or allied
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inorganic chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Organic chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. .
Pharmaceutical products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery
cosmetic or toilet preparations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes. . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous chemical products. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woodpulp, recovered paper, and paper
products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X
Woodpulp and recovered paper (Dec.
2019=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Textile and textile articles...................... . XI
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics
thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 52
1.630
130.8
131.7
12.8
2.3
-0.2
1.9
0.7
0.543
141.6
145.1
34.2
5.3
-2.7
2.5
2.5
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos,
ceramics, glass etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIII
Glass and glassware (Dec. 2019=100). . . . . . . 70
0.719
0.398
133.4
100.0
133.2
100.0
3.8
0.5
-0.3
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 6. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes for selected categories of goods: August 2020 to
August 2021 — Continued
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Annual
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Pearls, stones, precious metals, imitation
jewelry, and coins............................. . XIV
4.476
326.8
Base metals and articles of base metals. . . .
Iron and steel (Dec. 2020=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copper and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum and articles thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.961
1.258
0.643
0.860
199.9
152.5
271.9
140.1
25.458
Harmonized
system
Monthly
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
323.6
7.5
3.2
1.7
-2.2
-1.0
201.0
153.7
277.1
140.7
29.2
–
46.9
43.7
1.9
2.3
8.1
0.4
1.6
4.1
2.0
1.4
1.5
6.3
-4.5
1.7
0.6
0.8
1.9
0.4
99.7
99.8
1.7
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.1
15.253
118.8
119.0
2.8
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
10.205
79.3
79.3
0.3
-0.3
0.8
0.5
0.0
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated
transport equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVII
Motor vehicles and their parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
11.528
7.472
141.0
118.7
141.4
118.9
2.7
2.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.2
Optical, photo, measuring, medical &
musical instruments; & timepieces. . . . . . . . XVIII
5.498
111.8
111.6
1.0
0.4
0.3
0.4
-0.2
1.181
118.4
119.5
5.1
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.9
0.657
138.4
138.4
4.1
0.0
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.375
90.9
94.0
7.1
0.3
1.1
0.0
3.4
Description
XV
72
74
76
Machinery, electrical equipment, TV image
and sound recorders, parts, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . XVI
Machinery and mechanical appliances;
parts thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electrical machinery and equipment and
parts and accessories thereof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Miscellaneous manufactured articles........ . XX
Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and
lighting fittings nesoi;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof..................... . 95
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
12
Table 7. U.S. import price indexes and percent changes by locality of origin: August 2020 to August 2021
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Annual
Description
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Industrialized Countries2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
10.717
88.414
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monthly
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
140.3
238.1
132.0
138.7
230.7
130.8
10.3
56.1
6.0
1.8
4.6
1.4
1.3
6.7
0.7
-0.4
4.0
-0.8
-1.1
-3.1
-0.9
100.000
27.941
70.768
172.8
236.1
158.9
167.1
228.4
153.6
25.0
57.8
14.5
4.7
4.7
4.7
3.6
7.1
2.4
-1.1
4.0
-3.0
-3.3
-3.3
-3.3
European Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
98.817
146.4
142.1
146.5
142.2
6.2
6.0
0.7
0.8
0.1
0.1
0.9
0.8
0.1
0.1
France (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
135.8
136.0
5.6
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.1
Germany (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
118.1
118.2
4.3
0.3
-0.4
0.5
0.1
United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . .
100.000
129.5
130.2
8.5
1.2
-0.9
-0.6
0.5
Latin America3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
13.963
85.773
157.2
285.7
128.0
157.3
285.9
128.2
8.3
29.5
5.6
0.9
0.0
1.0
1.6
5.2
1.1
0.6
1.7
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.2
Mexico (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . . .
Manufacturing (Dec. 2008=100). . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
7.941
91.817
132.7
144.6
91.3
133.1
149.6
91.3
3.6
26.2
2.0
-0.2
-6.1
0.4
0.6
-1.3
0.8
0.2
0.7
0.2
0.3
3.5
0.0
Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
101.1
101.5
3.7
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.4
China (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
101.6
102.0
3.8
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
98.8
99.0
2.5
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
Taiwan (Dec. 2018=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
103.6
104.1
6.7
0.7
0.4
0.9
0.5
Asian NICs5.................................... .
100.000
92.1
92.7
7.3
1.2
0.7
0.8
0.7
ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
100.2
100.5
3.1
0.7
0.1
0.5
0.3
Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)7. . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
197.0
196.2
30.6
3.0
3.1
0.9
-0.4
6
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
3
Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
4
China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries.
5
Asian Newly Industrialized Countries - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
6
Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
7
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available
2
13
Table 8. U.S. export price indexes and percent changes by locality of destination: August 2020 to August 2021
[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Annual
Description
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Industrialized Countries2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
12.345
86.048
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . . .
Manufacturing (Dec. 2020=100). . . . . . . . . . .
European Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monthly
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
112.1
130.4
109.9
111.8
129.1
109.8
9.4
46.5
5.7
1.5
5.5
0.9
1.2
3.4
0.9
0.4
2.5
0.2
-0.3
-1.0
-0.1
100.000
9.932
88.740
116.4
134.4
108.3
116.1
132.7
108.2
13.5
–
–
1.4
5.6
1.0
1.0
1.3
0.9
1.2
3.4
1.0
-0.3
-1.3
-0.1
100.000
14.321
84.179
111.5
127.7
108.2
111.3
125.6
108.3
8.0
55.6
2.8
1.0
4.7
0.5
1.2
4.6
0.6
-0.2
2.5
-0.6
-0.2
-1.6
0.1
Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
106.8
107.2
-0.3
0.6
0.7
-2.8
0.4
Latin America3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
10.397
89.161
120.2
165.8
116.5
120.8
172.1
116.6
26.9
77.6
22.9
5.3
10.7
4.7
1.2
0.1
1.3
0.7
6.6
0.0
0.5
3.8
0.1
Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
8.655
91.003
121.9
155.7
119.7
122.6
167.1
119.6
27.8
83.4
24.5
7.7
16.0
6.9
0.7
-0.7
0.9
0.2
5.3
-0.2
0.6
7.3
-0.1
Pacific Rim4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
18.845
78.188
112.6
129.4
108.1
112.2
127.0
108.1
14.3
52.3
6.8
1.7
7.2
0.4
1.1
2.1
0.8
2.1
6.8
1.1
-0.4
-1.9
0.0
China. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
15.475
82.083
109.4
116.0
108.9
109.6
114.3
109.4
12.1
40.8
7.3
1.7
9.5
0.1
0.8
2.5
0.4
0.3
-6.2
1.3
0.2
-1.5
0.5
Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonmanufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.000
24.349
73.492
112.1
132.1
104.9
112.1
127.8
106.2
13.7
57.2
3.9
3.2
11.4
0.6
1.1
2.2
1.1
-0.1
-0.4
0.5
0.0
-3.3
1.2
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
3
Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
4
China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available
2
14
Table 9. U.S. terms of trade indexes and percent changes by locality: August 2020 to August 20211
[December 2017=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Percent change
Annual
Description
Jul.
2021
Industrialized Countries2........................... .
Canada................................................. .
European Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany............................................... .
Latin America3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pacific Rim4........................................... .
China................................................... .
Japan................................................... .
97.8
88.5
102.5
104.1
113.9
118.5
109.6
107.8
108.4
Monthly
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
98.7
91.3
102.3
104.4
114.3
118.8
108.8
107.6
108.1
-0.7
-9.2
1.7
-4.4
17.1
23.4
10.2
8.0
10.9
-0.3
-3.2
0.4
0.4
4.3
7.8
1.1
1.3
3.1
-0.1
-2.6
1.0
1.2
-0.4
0.2
0.8
0.4
1.0
0.8
2.3
-1.1
-3.3
0.1
0.1
1.5
-0.3
-0.4
0.9
3.2
-0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
-0.7
-0.2
-0.3
1
Terms of trade indexes are derived by dividing the export price index by the corresponding import price index and multiplying by 100.
Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
3
Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
4
China, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and the Asian Newly Industrialized
Countries.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Dash = Not available
2
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Table 10. U.S. international price indexes and percent changes for selected transportation services: August
2020 to August 2021
[2000=100, unless otherwise noted]
Index
Description
Percent change
Annual
Monthly
Relative
importance
Jul.
20211
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Aug.
2020 to
Aug.
2021
Apr.
2021 to
May
2021
May
2021 to
Jun.
2021
Jun.
2021 to
Jul.
2021
Jul.
2021 to
Aug.
2021
100.000
24.378
68.866
100.000
29.217
48.305
100.000
24.166
69.497
100.000
32.539
45.106
327.8
251.7
336.0
168.7
146.6
123.6
248.8
175.4
255.2
147.5
164.5
133.7
324.2
248.5
332.0
170.6
146.0
127.2
245.7
173.5
251.7
153.9
164.4
146.9
19.3
10.8
21.3
0.5
-4.6
3.6
11.6
1.6
15.0
2.3
-7.0
8.6
5.4
0.4
8.0
0.2
1.6
0.5
6.1
0.5
9.1
-8.0
0.6
-15.8
2.3
1.5
2.9
1.3
0.3
-0.5
2.9
1.1
3.9
-4.9
0.6
-11.1
-5.6
-0.6
-7.9
-0.8
-0.1
0.6
-5.9
-0.5
-8.5
3.9
0.3
7.7
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
1.1
-0.4
2.9
-1.2
-1.1
-1.4
4.3
-0.1
9.9
100.000
40.327
32.587
7.342
100.000
28.264
29.977
22.546
171.0
169.3
197.2
140.2
183.6
216.2
199.5
169.2
160.7
157.5
175.8
124.7
186.6
202.2
224.7
161.0
14.8
19.4
10.7
12.7
28.3
31.3
39.6
13.5
5.0
-0.4
14.9
4.4
-1.8
1.6
-3.2
-4.3
9.6
11.9
12.0
15.2
7.8
4.2
8.6
14.6
0.9
3.8
-4.5
4.9
8.2
11.0
11.1
6.3
-6.0
-7.0
-10.9
-11.1
1.6
-6.5
12.6
-4.8
Air Freight
Import Air Freight................................... .
Europe (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Export Air Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe (Dec. 2006=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia (Dec. 2011=100)............................. .
Inbound Air Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outbound Air Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe (Dec. 2003=100). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air Passenger Fares
Import Air Passenger Fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America/Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Export Air Passenger Fares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America/Caribbean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Relative importance figures are based on 2019 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication.
Dash = Not available
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TECHNICAL NOTE
Import and Export Goods and Services Price Indexes - All indexes use a modified Laspeyres
formula and are not seasonally adjusted. Price indexes are reweighted annually, with a 2-year lag in the
weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed index series and
additional information may be obtained at www.bls.gov/mxp or by calling (202) 691-7101.
Merchandise Goods Classification Systems - The merchandise price indexes are published using three
classification systems. Items are classified by end use according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis
Classification System, by industry according to the North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS), and by product category according to the Harmonized System (HS). While classification by
end use and product category are self-explanatory, some notes are in order for classifying items by
industry. In the NAICS imports and exports tables, items are classified by output industry, not input
industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products manufacturing)
includes outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS
classification structure also matches the classification system used by the Producer Price Index (PPI) to
produce the NAICS primary products indexes.
Import Price Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The
prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.)
U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude
petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Export Price Goods Indexes - Items are classified by the Harmonized Schedule B classification system
of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.)
factory or "free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual
industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Services Price Indexes - Indexes for import and export air passenger fares calculate changes in the
average revenue received per passenger by foreign carriers from U.S. residents and by U.S. carriers from
foreign residents, respectively. Data are obtained from an airline consulting service and report on tickets
sold by travel agencies, travel websites, and directly by the airlines. Taxes and fees are included in both
the import and export air passenger fares indexes. Import air passenger fares data have used the airline
consulting service source since September 2008. Before April 2018, the export air passenger fares data
were collected directly by BLS from U.S. airlines. The air freight indexes are calculated from data
collected directly from airlines. These data exclude mail and passenger baggage. The scope of the
service being priced is the movement of freight from airport to airport only, and does not include any
ground transportation or port service. The air freight indexes are presented using two definitions:
balance of payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
international (which represents transactions inbound to and outbound from the United States.) Fact
sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available at www.bls.gov/mxp
under "MXP Publications."
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Import Price Indexes by Locality of Origin - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data
collected for the import price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and,
beginning with January 2002, are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
covering goods-producing industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and
manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.
Export Price Indexes by Locality of Destination - Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data
collected for the export price indexes. The indexes are specific to a country, region, or grouping and are
based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) covering goods-producing
industries. Nonmanufactured goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are
defined as NAICS 31-33.
Terms of Trade Indexes - Terms of trade indexes measure the relative price of exports in terms of
import prices for a specific country, region, or grouping. The indexes are calculated as one country,
region, or grouping’s all-export goods price index divided by the corresponding all-import goods price
index on a scale of 100.
Relative Importance - A relative importance is a specific index’s price-updated value share (expressed
as a percentage) of overall imports or exports at a specific point in time. Relative importance values are
affected by the trade weights at the point indexes are reweighted and index changes relative to other
indexes since the reweight point. If an index is rising in value relative to other indexes over time, the
relative importance will increase as well.
Revision Policy - To reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents, monthly data
may be revised in each of the 3 months after original publication. After 3 months, no further data
revisions take place. For example, data first published in the January release will be subject to revision
in the releases for February, March, and April.
Rounding Policy - Index values are rounded to the tenth decimal place after being calculated. All
percent changes are then derived from the rounded index values and subsequently rounded to the tenth
decimal place.
Uses of the Data - The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics, notably the foreign trade
sector of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) constructed by the Department of
Commerce. Other published indexes are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international
services, balance of payments indexes are used for deflating NIPA, while international indexes are more
appropriate for market analysis.
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